What is this?!?

[Kirsty90]

As I stated in my "welcome" thread I have rehomed a tank (and fish) but I do not know what fish these are and why one looks so deformed and if it's going to cause any problems?

 

[AquaBarb]

Look like killifish to me. One on the right could possibly be something like golden wonder killifish.

I maybe wrong

 

[Kirsty90]

I was originally told they were both 'golden wonders' but I didn't know what that was to be honest hence I came to ask. Thanks

 

[Colin_T]

Gold or Gold Wonder Panchax killifish. The fish on the left is a deformed female. They might still breed and produce good young. Let them have a tank of their own with lots of plants like Java Moss and Water Sprite, and see what happens.

 

[Kirsty90]

Gold or Gold Wonder Panchax killifish. The fish on the left is a deformed female. They might still breed and produce good young. Let them have a tank of their own with lots of plants like Java Moss and Water Sprite, and see what happens.

Are they easy to breed? Most likely?

 

[Colin_T]

yeah, just put them in a planted tank and feed them

 

[Kirsty90]

yeah, just put them in a planted tank and feed them

Fab. My other half is desperate to get something in this tank to breed. What are the breeding behaviours/signs etc.

 

[Colin_T]

The male will swim next to the female and flare his fins. They sit next to each other and some plants and scatter eggs & sperm.

 

[Kirsty90]

The male will swim next to the female and flare his fins. They sit next to each other and some plants and scatter eggs & sperm.

Are they a species that pair permanently?

 

[Colin_T]

no, any male will breed with any female

 

[Kirsty90]

no, any male will breed with any female

I have pm'd you. I hope you don't mind. How long does it usually take for them to breed as a pair alone in a tank?

 

[Colin_T]

If the fish are well fed and the water is clean, they might start breeding tomorrow. If conditions aren't good, they might not breed.

Don't bother pm me because I never look at them. There are hundreds of messages sitting there and I just ignore them. It's nothing against you or anyone else, I just can't be bothered looking at them all.

 

[Kirsty90]

If the fish are well fed and the water is clean, they might start breeding tomorrow. If conditions aren't good, they might not breed.

Don't bother pm me because I never look at them. There are hundreds of messages sitting there and I just ignore them. It's nothing against you or anyone else, I just can't be bothered looking at them all.

That's ok no offence taken. It was more just to say a personal thanks than anything.

What sort of conditions/temperatures are best?

 

[Colin_T]

They aren't fussy and a temperature between 24-30C, pH around 6.8-7.5, GH below 150ppm will do for them.

 

[Kirsty90]

How can I up the pH if I need to?